Dead man walking

Robbins, Tim, 1958- (director,, screenwriter,, film producer.). Kilik, Jon, (film producer.). Simmons, Rudd, (film producer.). Robbins, David, 1955- (composer.). Sarandon, Susan, 1946- (actor.). Penn, Sean, 1960- (actor.). Prosky, Robert, 1930-2008 (actor.). Barry, Raymond J., 1939- (actor.). Ermey, Lee, (actor.). Smith, Lois, 1930- (actor.). Wilson, Scott, 1942-2018 (actor.). Maxwell, Roberta, 1942- (actor.). Martindale, Margo, 1951- (actor.). Weston, Celia, 1951- (actor.). Heyman, Barton, (actor.). Sarsgaard, Peter, (actor.). Yager, Missy, (actor.). Krochmal, Jenny, (actor.). Black, Jack, 1969- (actor.). Abrahams, Jon, 1977- (actor.). Prejean, Helen Motion picture adaptation of (work): Dead man walking. (Added Author). PolyGram Filmed Entertainment (Firm) (Added Author). Working Title Films. (Added Author). HAVOC (Firm) (Added Author). MGM Home Entertainment Inc. (Added Author). Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Robert Prosky, Raymond J. Barry, R. Lee Ermey, Lois Smith, Scott Wilson, Roberta Maxwell, Margo Martindale, Celia Weston, Barton Heyman, Peter Sarsgaard, Missy Yager, Jenny Krochmal, Jack Black, Jon Abrahams. (Cast).

Summary: Matthew Poncelet is the convicted killer of two teenage lovers, preparing to end his life on death row. In response to a letter, Sister Helen Prejean visits Matthew and finds herself face-to-face with a killer who still pleads his innocence. When the date is set for his execution death by lethal injection, Poncelet asks Sister Helen to be his spiritual advisor and she agrees, little knowing the outrage that will follow her decision.

Item details

ISBN: 0792842685
ISBN: 9780792842682
Physical Description: videodisc
1 videodisc (122 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Santa Monica, Calif. : MGM Home Entertainment, ©2005.

Contents / Notes

General Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 1995. Aspect ratio 1.85:1 (widescreen); 1.33:1 (full screen). Based on the book "Dead man walking" by Sister Helen Prejean. Special features: feature-length commentary by Tim Robbins; theatrical trailer.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Editor, Lisa Zeno Churgin ; music by David Robbins ; casting by Douglas Aibel ; director of photography, Roger A. Deakins.
Participant or Performer Note:	Susan Sarandon, Sean Penn, Robert Prosky, Raymond J. Barry, R. Lee Ermey, Lois Smith, Scott Wilson, Roberta Maxwell, Margo Martindale, Celia Weston, Barton Heyman, Peter Sarsgaard, Missy Yager, Jenny Krochmal, Jack Black, Jon Abrahams. Vocal soloists: Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Eddie Vedder, Gale Limansky, Amina Annabi.
Target Audience Note:	MPAA rating: R; for a depiction of a rape and murder.
System Details Note:	DVD, region 1, NTSC, double-sided disc, full screen and widescreen presentations; Dolby digital stereo surround.
Language Note:	In English or French with optional subtitles in Spanish; closed-captioned in English.
Awards Note:	Academy Awards, 1996: Best Actress in a Leading Role (Sarandon).